Automatic regulating-valve for internal-combustion engines.



E. C. NEWTON. AUTOMATIC REGUIATING VALVE FOR INTERNAL coI/IusIIoN ENGINES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 8. 1914.

Patented June 12, 1917.

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i y To all whom t may concern:

' 18e it known that l, EDWARD C. NEWTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Marysville, county of Yuba, State of California, have invented certain `new and useful llmprovements in Automatic Regulating- Valves for internal-Combustion Engines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates broadly to devices for controlling the owof a Huid through a conduit and more specifically to governing devices for internal combustion engines. ln accordance with the present invention the speed of the engine is controlled by auto-v matically controlling the iow of mixture from the carbureter to the engine so that when the engine speed exceeds the predey termined normal the supply 'lof mixture4 or motive Huid will be reduced so as to reduce the speed of the engine.

While the invention is designed with special reference to use in connection with.' internal combustion. engines, it will be understood that it may be used in other relations for controlling the flow of a duid through a conduit and therefore ll do not wish to limit the invention to the speciiic application thereof referred to.

One embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is aside elevation of a conduit connecting a carbureter with the intake pipe of an internal combustion engine;

Fig. 2 is a similar View with a portion of the conduit shown in section;

Fig.. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.-

Referring to the drawings, 10 indicates a pipev or conduitleading from ythe usual carbureter (not shown) and having the usual manually controlled throttle 10. A conduit 11 leads to the intake manifold of the engine (not shown). The intermediate section 12 of the conduit is secured to the sections 10 and 11 in any suitable manner, as by means of the ianges 13 which may be bolted together or secured in any preferred manner.

Within the section 12 of the conduit there is nivoted a butterfly valve 14C, this valve being on a shaft 15 and, as will be readily understood, the valve is so balanced that the valve.' rllhe valve 14 may be 'provided Specification of Letters Patent..

Patented inne 12, 1917..

Application led September 3, 191e. Serial No. 360,684.

with the usual restricted openings' 16' to permit a slight ow through the valve when the latter is in the closed or dotted position shown in Fig. 2. Within the conduit section 12 there is a shoulder or seat 17 for a grid valve member 18 which is pivoted at 19.

Resting on the valve member 18 is a grid member 2O having openings 21 which are adapted to register with the openings 22 in the valve 18 when the latter is on the seat 17. For the purpose of yieldably holding the grid 20 against the valve member 18, the

Secured tothe side of the section 12 'and I.

covering an opening 28 therein is a plate 29 in which there is rotatably secured a nut 30. A threaded rod 31 is arranged in the nut 30 and carries a pivot pin 32. A connecting rod 33 extends from the pivot 32 to a pivot 34 on the grid 2O and from Fig. 2 it will be evident that when the valve `18 swings tothe dotted position the rod 33 will cause the grid 20 to be moved across the valve 18 so as vto throw the ports 21 and 22 out of register and thus prevent passage of iiuid' through the valve. By turning the screw 30 the grid 20 may be adjusted on the valve 18 and the amount of closing of the rangement of the valves 111 and 18 may be adjusted by turning the nut' 39. "Al spring 40 has one end connected with the arm 36 and the other end connected with an eyebolt el which is adjustable in the abutment '42.by means of the nut 43.

lfnthe operation of the device the How is in the direction of the arrows in Fig. 2 and when the engine is running at a very low speed and requiring a small amount of mixture the valve 18 would be on the seat 1T and the mixture would pass through the openings or ports 21 and 22. When the engine runs at a higher speed the suction created thereby will be increased and this `will induce a larger How of mixture and a substantial difference in pressure on opposite sides of valve 18, which with the impact of the mixture on the valve will lift the latter from its seat agalnst the action l.of gravity and the spring 40. As the valve y light loads by means ofthe manually controlled throttle 10. Under these conditions, the pressures on the opposite sides of valve 18 will Vbe practically equalized and this valve will remain on its seat. On increase of the load the throttle 10 will be opened and the speed of the engine will'then be automatically controlled by valve 18, the limiting position of which is shown in dotted lines, and in this position the flo-w will be practically cut oil' and the engine caused to reduce 'its speed. As the valve 18 moves from its seat the valve 14 is gradually closed and thus the How past this valve is restricted. The two valves thus coperate. to controlthe flow through the conduit and when the How becomes excessive the valve 14 wil1 also be practically closed. A requirement of high power at low engine speeds would be met by the valves assuming the positions shown in Fig. 2 and it will be observed that in this position the valve 14 permits a 'substantially full flow through the conduit although the iiow past vthe valve 18 will be restricted, since all of the Huid must pass .22 for conditions requiring the through the ports 22. The parts are so proportioned, however, that the amount of fluid will pass throughthe ports maximum power of the engine available at low engine speeds. As will be readily understood, the flow through the port 22, under these/conditions, may be controlled by means ofthe adjusting nut 30. It will also be seen that in the norm-al operation of the engine, the valves will assume an intermediate position and will move to and from this position in accordance with the rate of flow lof fluid. In this way the valves coperatey'to automatically control the flow of fluid and the device isy thus applicable to situations relquiring the 4:flow to be regulated and restricted to a predetermined maximum.

The valve 18 and its coperating grid also with said valve,

requisite serve as means for breaking up and atomizing globules of fuel, incase the flow is such f that all these globules are not broken up and atomized in the carbureter.

Under some conditions it may be desir-y able to dispense with valve 121 and use the valve 18 and grid 20 alone as the means for automatically controlling the flow and it will be evident that the device is capable of use in this way. l

Having thus described the invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: i

1. In a device of the class described, the combination of ,a conduit, a valve in said conduit balanced againsty the flow therethrough, a grid valve member pivotally mounted in said conduit, ymeans operatively connecting said valve and member whereby one is actuated by the other, and a valve member coperating with said grid valve member to close the openings therein as the grid valve member moves from its seat.

2. In a device of the lclass described, the combination of a conduit, a valve in said conduit for controlling the low therethrough, a grid valve member operatively connected with the said valve, a second grid valve member mounted on the irst 'd valve member, and means whereby the ports through said grid valve members are closed as the first of said grid valve' members moves from its seat. c

3. In a device of the class described, the combination of a conduit, a pivotally mounted grid valve therein, a grid coperating a normally stationary pivot, and a rod connecting said pivot with said grid whereby the grid is moved on said grid valve as the latter is moved from its seat.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination of a conduit, a grid valve in said conduit, a grid coperating with said grid valve to control the openings there-A through, an adjustable, normally stationary pivot, and a rod connecting said pivot with said grid whereby the latter is moved on the grid valve as the grid valve is movedfrom its seat.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination of a conduit, a grid valve therein, a grid coperating with said grid valve to cnotrol the passages therethrough, an adjustable screw-threaded rod having a pivot thereon, and a rod connecting said pivot with said grid whereby the grid will be moved on said valve as the latter is moved from its seat. 'A

6. In a vdevice of the class described, a conduit, a valve member pivotally mounted in said conduit, a seat formed in the conduit for said valve member, the latter adapted to be moved away from its seat ing through the conduit, yielding means opposing this movement and means, including by fluid flowa part carried by and .coperating with said valve member, to gradually obstruct the fiow 'combination of a conduit, a pivoted grid therein adapted to be swung by the How through the conduit, a grid 'slidable on the 15 first mentioned grid, and means whereby the second-mentioned grid is automatically caused to slide on the irst to restrict the flow, as the rst grid is swung.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature 20 in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD C. NEWTON.

Witnesses:

R. W. MoCoRMIcK, MABEL MARDERS. 

